M&A

Katalon raises $27 million in Series A funding led by Elephant Partners

June 29, 2021 | 16:29

Katalon Inc., the provider of a leading test automation platform, announced the closing of $27 million in series A funding led by Elephant Venture Capital.

Vietnamese investment app Infina closes $2 million seed round

By Infina June 28, 2021 | 17:20

Infina has closed an oversubscribed $2 million seed round featuring several high-profile angel investors.

Society Pass from US acquires Leflair with plans of relaunch in third quarter

By Thanh Van June 24, 2021 | 09:08

US tech firm Society Pass has completed the acquisition of e-commerce brand Leflair with a view to relaunch it in the third quarter of this year.

CapitaLand Ascott acquires new properties in Hanoi and Paris

By Bich Ngoc June 22, 2021 | 22:12

Ascott, the lodging business unit of CapitaLand, has entered into two agreements to acquire two properties in Paris and Hanoi for approximately $155 million.

Vietnamese fintech startup MFast raises $1.5 million in pre-Series A round

By Thanh Van June 21, 2021 | 10:23

MFast has wrapped up a $1.5 million seed round investment featuring Do Ventures as lead investor and JAFCO Asia as co-investor.

Japanese investors secure foothold in leading Vietnamese brands through M&A

By Thanh Van June 16, 2021 | 18:14

Japanese investors have poured billions of dollars to purchase stakes at Vietnamese businesses over the past decade.

Coolmate draws $500,000 investment from STIC Investments

By Thanh Van June 14, 2021 | 08:17

Coolmate, a Vietnamese men's clothing brand, has recently wrapped up a $500,000 pre-A round investment from South Korea’s STIC Investments.

Malaysia's Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad makes its foray into Vietnam

By Thanh Van June 07, 2021 | 16:25

Malaysian company Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd announced that its subsidiary had inked a deal with a Spanish energy company to acquire upstream assets in Vietnam.

Global investment firm KKR invest in Vietnamese education company EQuest

By Thanh Van June 01, 2021 | 18:08

Global investment firm KKR has announced its investment into EQuest Education Group, a leading educational services provider in Vietnam.

Hoa Phat Group completes acquisition of Australia's Roper Valley iron ore mine

By Thanh Van June 01, 2021 | 05:00

Vietnamese steel maker Hoa Phat Group today announced that it has taken over the Roper Valley iron ore mine project in Australia.

Food and beverages move with the times

By Thanh Van May 27, 2021 | 10:00

The Vietnamese food and drink mergers and acquisitions market has shown more robust activity in the early months of 2021, with investors buoyed by the market outlook.